The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-10
THE VACANT JUDGEsRIP.

Judge Berry of the Supreme court,
died at his residence in Minneapolis,
on Friday last, creating vacancy on
the bench which Gov. Mc(iill will be
called upon to Ill by appointm emit.
1t is eminently fit that the vacancy
should be filled from Northern Min
n sofa, as the bench has no represen-
tltive whose home is North of Hen
nepin county. 1t is highly probable
that Judge Collins will be called up
on to assume the burdens and hon.
ors of the exalted position, the HER.
AID believes that he is fully qualified
by natural ability and uncompromis.
ing integrity, to fill the position with
honor to himself and to the state.
In case he Should be appointed, it
will become necessary for the vacan-
cy so created in this judicial distri,t
to be filled, and the HERALD is conf
dent that 1t reflects the sentiment of
the district when it urges Gov. Barto
for the place. He has the ability,
both natural and acquired, is compe-
tent, honest and courteous. He CON-
bines in remarkable degree the
qualities which the old Romans eX-
pressed by suapiter in n,odo, fortiter
az re pleasant, bat firm, attributes
which, in judge, are quite as re-
quisIte as a profound knowledge Of
the law.
The location of Sank Centre within
the district, other things being
equal, should exert an ifuence in the
appointment. Sank Centre is not
only the geographical centre of the
district, but is the most easily acces.
ible to all portions of it. East and
West. North and South are within a
very few hours ride by rail, without
unreasonable delays. which are an
noying to attorneys and expensive to
litigants.
That there are other lawyers that
are equally well qualified is fully
conceded, men who by their learning,
integrity and high sense of honor,
would reflect credit upon the appoint
ing power, but in all respects Gov.
Barto is the peer of any. Fergus
Falls has district judge, st. Cloud
always has had, and will probably
have a Supreme judge. Sank Cen.
tres bar ranks third in numerical
strength and has never before asked
recognition. 1t now most earnestly
prays fer the appointment of Gov.
Barto, providing the vacancy occurs:
Speaking of Judge Berry, who
died at his home in Minneapolis on
Tuesday, the Tribune says:
John NJ. Berry, associate justice
of the Supreme Court of Minnesota,
died at his home in Minneapolis. He
was the victim some months ago of
paralytic shock and his death was
not unexpected. Judge Berry was
the historic memker of the Minnesota
bench, and the repository of all Its
Traditions. His continuous service
dates from Jan. 10, 1865 "a period
OF nearly twenty-three years.
Judge Berry was a man of ouch
mental qualities as to bestow upon
lis associates and the state the
1ull benefit which might justly be
expected to accrue from long servace
and great familiarity with the posi-
ton and tie jurisprudence of the
state.
AS judge, he was cminently con-
sentative and well balanced. He
possessed the judicial temperament,
and he was abundantly gifted with
that shrewd, sound sense without
which the widest and deepest learn
ing cannot avail to make q man a
good judge. Judge Berry was always
industrious and conscientious, and
his dissenting opinions in several
important cases show him to have
been man of perfectly independent
Judgment. He was an honor to the
bench, a most upright and useful
public servant, and "a citizen OF the
best type.